kristikiwi's review against another edition
4.0
The best part of Vol. 4 is the characters! Specifically the granddaughters. It was also fascinating to read of an evil character, which reminds me of Jeff Bezos.
mjfmjfmjf's review against another edition
3.0
Interesting mix of stories from the far past, current day and far future. But as is typical for Thor, I really just didn't enjoy it. As always there is the language of Thor. But now there is the idiocy of the Roxxon storyline. I do kind of like the granddaughters of Thor. And perhaps a new Thor will be less irritating. Good enough writing and good enough art (except for one story set in olden times).
jbleyle63's review against another edition
4.0
Not quite as powerful as the opening volumes, but Aaron continues some epic storytelling with his vision of Thor. The last part teases a major new story arc which has me eager to get to the next volume.
lilmatt050's review against another edition
4.0
With the aftermath of Malekith, once again we go back to the fundamental principles of what made this series great as readers get to see Present Thor, and Future Old Thor trying to protect the Earth. Old Thor has failed to salvage what is left of the Earth which is a barren desert of a planet and now Galactus aka The Devourer of Worlds has finally arrived to destroy the Earth. Galactus has been begging for this moment to arrive for centuries and Thor is not giving up without a fight. Thor's grand daughters and everyone else believes is a worthless cause and that he should give up but having seen the beauty that is planet Earth provides reason that it should not be destroyed that there is still a great chance to restore peace and harmony onto this planet.
Present Thor has to deal with Roxxon company whose sole goal is to deplete the Earth's natural resources and how to make the quickest buck out of it. Roxxon Company and CEO Dario Agger ("The Minotaur") is basically a cancer that is spreading rapidly and once again Thor is stuck dealing with politics again. Since Roxxon fortunes is ridiculous, they can change any laws of government to suit their needs and since Thor stormed up a huge financial lose for them, Dario Agger wants him to suffer and finds the perfect way to strike Thor at the heart. Why not buy and destroyed Thor's beloved town of Broxton and make Thor beg for mercy! King Thor and Avenger Thor storylines have nothing to do with each other and I found that to be soothing because Earth was the main character of this graphic novel series.
Plus what stands out the most for this graphic novel is after having read Girl Thor miniseries first before God of Thunder, you definitely get to play connect the dots and the revelation of Girl Thor identity is a straight smack on the face. It was so obvious that I forgot about her character until these last two volumes of this series. She is definitely worthy of the Hammer because she has nothing left to lose except her life. I also thoroughly enjoyed Malekith origin story which makes complete sense why he's a bit of a lunatic. I am also glad that something familiar from the past arrives to conclude this series *cough cough volume 1-2 epic weapon cough cough*
Overall the artwork is amazing as usual and sadly I wanted this graphic novel to receive all the stars but there was certain moments where it did not fully grab my attention or rather I felt meh about it especially with the whole Roxxon Company dilemma on Earth. What I enjoyed the most about this series is how each volume dealt with different aspects that encompasses what makes Thor a worthy hero. You see him deal with the Nine Realms as a God, protecting the Nine Realms from the God Butcher, and ultimately being an Avenger and protecting the Earth at all cost.
Present Thor has to deal with Roxxon company whose sole goal is to deplete the Earth's natural resources and how to make the quickest buck out of it. Roxxon Company and CEO Dario Agger ("The Minotaur") is basically a cancer that is spreading rapidly and once again Thor is stuck dealing with politics again. Since Roxxon fortunes is ridiculous, they can change any laws of government to suit their needs and since Thor stormed up a huge financial lose for them, Dario Agger wants him to suffer and finds the perfect way to strike Thor at the heart. Why not buy and destroyed Thor's beloved town of Broxton and make Thor beg for mercy! King Thor and Avenger Thor storylines have nothing to do with each other and I found that to be soothing because Earth was the main character of this graphic novel series.
Plus what stands out the most for this graphic novel is after having read Girl Thor miniseries first before God of Thunder, you definitely get to play connect the dots and the revelation of Girl Thor identity is a straight smack on the face. It was so obvious that I forgot about her character until these last two volumes of this series. She is definitely worthy of the Hammer because she has nothing left to lose except her life. I also thoroughly enjoyed Malekith origin story which makes complete sense why he's a bit of a lunatic. I am also glad that something familiar from the past arrives to conclude this series *cough cough volume 1-2 epic weapon cough cough*
Overall the artwork is amazing as usual and sadly I wanted this graphic novel to receive all the stars but there was certain moments where it did not fully grab my attention or rather I felt meh about it especially with the whole Roxxon Company dilemma on Earth. What I enjoyed the most about this series is how each volume dealt with different aspects that encompasses what makes Thor a worthy hero. You see him deal with the Nine Realms as a God, protecting the Nine Realms from the God Butcher, and ultimately being an Avenger and protecting the Earth at all cost.
aroldo's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
jimhart3000's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
tjjerome's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
pennwing's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
pages_and_reels's review against another edition
4.0
Gods be damned...Galactus will feast.
A great ending to the series. Glad I picked it up after the disappointment of Vol.3.
This one has the All-Father Thor and the present Thor engaged in epic battles in their own timelines to save Midgard. Who are the adversaries, you ask? The Devourers of Worlds...one literal, and the other a corporate scumbag with ambitions so high that laying the earth to waste is just one of his goals.
The last issue raises some questions which set up further Thor stories and leave the readers wanting for more.
The art is not so great as the first two volumes, but the book still looks beautiful.
A great ending to the series. Glad I picked it up after the disappointment of Vol.3.
This one has the All-Father Thor and the present Thor engaged in epic battles in their own timelines to save Midgard. Who are the adversaries, you ask? The Devourers of Worlds...one literal, and the other a corporate scumbag with ambitions so high that laying the earth to waste is just one of his goals.
The last issue raises some questions which set up further Thor stories and leave the readers wanting for more.
The art is not so great as the first two volumes, but the book still looks beautiful.